Bikramganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Kanti Singh of Janata Dal won the Bikramganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 2,423 votes (0.40%).

43 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,121,577 registered electors and 659,395 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Kanti Singh

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
2,423
Margin %
0.40%
Total Electors
1,121,577
Votes Polled
659,395
Turnout
58.80%
Candidates
43
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
555
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kanti Singh

Janata Dal

276,508
41.90%
Male
#2
Vashishta Narayan Singh

Samata Party

274,085
41.60%
Male
#3
Bachchan Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

57,165
8.70%
Male
#4
Mahavali Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,872
1.60%
Male
#5
Ajay Kumar Singh

Indian National Congress

8,541
1.30%
Male
#6
Ram Awadhesh Singh

Samajwadi Party

6,609
1.00%
Male
#7
Kalendra Singh

Independent

1,580
0.20%
Male
#8
Parth Sarathi Pandey

Independent

1,147
0.20%
Male
#9
Dharmavir Singh

Akhil Bhartiya Janata Vikas Party

1,077
0.20%
Male
#10
Shyam Vihari Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,018
0.20%
Male
#11
Janeshwar Singh

Independent

928
0.10%
Male
#12
Vijay Kumar

Independent

802
0.10%
Male
#13
Jag Lal Singh

Independent

790
0.10%
Male
#14
Kishor Prasad

Independent

786
0.10%
Male
#15
Dhananjay Kumar Mishra

Independent

710
0.10%
Male
#16
Kanhaiya Lal Bhaskar

Shoshit Samaj Dal

677
0.10%
Male
#17
Vishwa Nath Singh

Independent

675
0.10%
Male
#18
Ravindra Ram

Independent

672
0.10%
Male
#19
Surendra Singh

Independent

624
0.10%
Male
#20
Gopal Sahu

Independent

581
0.10%
Male
#21
Dev Raj Ram

Independent

574
0.10%
Male
#22
Awadh Vihari Pandit

Independent

548
0.10%
Male
#23
Anirudh Singh

Independent

497
0.10%
Male
#24
Rakesh Kumar Singh

Independent

447
0.10%
Male
#25
Yamuna Sharma

Independent

430
0.10%
Male
#26
Yadu Bansh Mishra

Independent

412
0.10%
Male
#27
Rameshwar Singh

Independent

396
0.10%
Male
#28
Valrup Choudhary

Independent

383
0.10%
Male
#29
Jitendra Singh

Independent

352
0.10%
Male
#30
Om Prakash Singh

Shiv Sena

302
0.00%
Male
#31
Ras Vihari Sah

Independent

293
0.00%
Male
#32
Rajani Kant Upadhyay

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

273
0.00%
Male
#33
Bes Lal Singh

Independent

272
0.00%
Male
#34
Beni Madhav Choudhary

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#35
Ganga Dayal Singh

Independent

256
0.00%
Male
#36
Bate Krishna Upadhyay

Independent

244
0.00%
Male
#37
Kameshwar Singh

Independent

239
0.00%
Male
#38
Nathuni Paswan

Independent

209
0.00%
Male
#39
Vinod Singh Vill.Medanipur

Independent

191
0.00%
Male
#40
Krishna Kumar Roy

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
#41
Vinod Singh Vill. Mohanpur

Independent

135
0.00%
Male
#42
Arun Singh Yadav

Independent

101
0.00%
Male
#43
Kunj Bihari Singh

Independent

93
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kanti Singh Janata Dal 276,508 41.90%
2 Vashishta Narayan Singh Samata Party 274,085 41.60%
3 Bachchan Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 57,165 8.70%
4 Mahavali Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 10,872 1.60%
5 Ajay Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 8,541 1.30%
6 Ram Awadhesh Singh Samajwadi Party 6,609 1.00%
7 Kalendra Singh Independent 1,580 0.20%
8 Parth Sarathi Pandey Independent 1,147 0.20%
9 Dharmavir Singh Akhil Bhartiya Janata Vikas Party 1,077 0.20%
10 Shyam Vihari Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,018 0.20%
11 Janeshwar Singh Independent 928 0.10%
12 Vijay Kumar Independent 802 0.10%
13 Jag Lal Singh Independent 790 0.10%
14 Kishor Prasad Independent 786 0.10%
15 Dhananjay Kumar Mishra Independent 710 0.10%
16 Kanhaiya Lal Bhaskar Shoshit Samaj Dal 677 0.10%
17 Vishwa Nath Singh Independent 675 0.10%
18 Ravindra Ram Independent 672 0.10%
19 Surendra Singh Independent 624 0.10%
20 Gopal Sahu Independent 581 0.10%
21 Dev Raj Ram Independent 574 0.10%
22 Awadh Vihari Pandit Independent 548 0.10%
23 Anirudh Singh Independent 497 0.10%
24 Rakesh Kumar Singh Independent 447 0.10%
25 Yamuna Sharma Independent 430 0.10%
26 Yadu Bansh Mishra Independent 412 0.10%
27 Rameshwar Singh Independent 396 0.10%
28 Valrup Choudhary Independent 383 0.10%
29 Jitendra Singh Independent 352 0.10%
30 Om Prakash Singh Shiv Sena 302 0.00%
31 Ras Vihari Sah Independent 293 0.00%
32 Rajani Kant Upadhyay Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 273 0.00%
33 Bes Lal Singh Independent 272 0.00%
34 Beni Madhav Choudhary Independent 258 0.00%
35 Ganga Dayal Singh Independent 256 0.00%
36 Bate Krishna Upadhyay Independent 244 0.00%
37 Kameshwar Singh Independent 239 0.00%
38 Nathuni Paswan Independent 209 0.00%
39 Vinod Singh Vill.Medanipur Independent 191 0.00%
40 Krishna Kumar Roy Independent 183 0.00%
41 Vinod Singh Vill. Mohanpur Independent 135 0.00%
42 Arun Singh Yadav Independent 101 0.00%
43 Kunj Bihari Singh Independent 93 0.00%

Bikramganj — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Kanti Singh of Janata Dal secured victory in the Bikramganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 2,423 votes.

Out of 1,121,577 registered electors, 659,395 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.80%. A total of 43 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kanti Singh (Janata Dal) won the Bikramganj Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 2,423 votes (0.40%%).

The voter turnout in Bikramganj for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 58.80%%.

43 candidates contested from Bikramganj constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bikramganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.